Amendments to this Charter may be framed and submitted to the
voters by a Commission in the manner provided by the State Constitution
and law for framing and submitting a complete new Charter. Amendments
may also be proposed by the Council or by initiative petition of not
less than ten percent (10%) of the registered qualified voters of
the City, filed with the City Clerk, setting forth the proposed amendment.
The Council shall at once provide by ordinance that any amendment
so proposed shall be submitted to the voters at the next election
held in the City not less than sixty (60) days after its passage,
or at a special election held as provided by the Constitution and
law of the State for a Charter. Any amendment approved by a majority
of the qualified voters voting thereon shall become a part of the
Charter at the time and under the conditions fixed in the amendment;
sections or articles may be submitted separately or in the alternative
and determined as provided by the Constitution and laws of the State
for a complete Charter.
[Ord. No. 2351 §1, 8-20-1979; Ord. No. 3153 §1, 1-28-1991]
The Council shall appoint a review committee every five (5)
years from 1991 who shall make recommendations to the Council.
CHARTER DISPOSITION TABLE
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The following amendments have been made to the Charter based
on the ordinances included herein and the election results on the
dates below.
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Ord. No.
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Date
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Section
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Election Date
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Sections of Charter Affected
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Amdmt of 1960
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11-8-1960
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Art. II §§7, 9
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Art. VI §6
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Art. VII §8
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Art. VIII §7
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Art. XII §§10 — 11
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1401
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1-31-1963
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1
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4-2-1963
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Art. IX §1
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Art. X §4
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1639
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1-2-1968
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1
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4-2-1968
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Art. VII §4
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Art. IX §3
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Art. X §4
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1877
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1-20-1972
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1
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4-4-1972
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Art. II §1
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Art. III §1
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Art. VII §§1, 5
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Art. X §§4, 6
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2351
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8-20-1979
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1
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11-6-1979
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Art. II §§3, 4, 8
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Art. V §§1, 6, 7, 12, 14
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Art. VII §§1, 4, 5
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Art. VIII §15
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Art. X §§3, 4
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Art. XIII §2
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2785
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1-28-1986
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1
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4-1-1986
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Art. II §§2, 3, 7
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Art. V §13
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Art. VI §3
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Art. VII §§8, 9
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3153
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1-28-1991
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1
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4-2-1991
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Art. III §2
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Art. IV §1
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Art. VII §5
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Art. XII §10
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Art. XIII §2
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3504
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7-17-2000
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1
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11-7-2000
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Art. X §4
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3773
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1-9-2008
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1 — 2
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4-8-2008
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Prop. B
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Art. VII §3(4)
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Prop. C
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Rpld
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Art. VII §6
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Prop. D
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4-8-2008
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Art. X §1
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Prop. E
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Art. X §7
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Prop. F
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Art. XI §1
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Prop. G
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Art. XI §7
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